R2-KT marched with The 501st Legion in the Star Wars Weekends parade opening weekend. Disney was moved by KT's story and agreed she is a tribute to the love and power of Star Wars fans. It was an arduous journey and nothing was confirmed til the last minute, but she was a big hit and everyone was proud of our girl making her debut in the house of mouse! For more pics, check out KT's 2013 Adventures Page!
May-the-4th is almost here and R2-KT has a patch to celebrate Star Wars day! Featuring artwork by Eric Siebeneck, this Andy-Warhol-inspired piece shows R2 units in a whole new light - four droids for the fourth! All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Dimensions: 2 3/4 " wide by 4 1/2" tall rectangular, fully embroidered.
Cost: $7 apiece, free shipping to anywhere
Payment: paypal to r2kt@r2kt.com (orders of 2 or more say "Blue Harvest!" in the transaction notes in paypal and you'll get a free R2-KT vinyl cell phone sticker)
Delivery date: mid-May - we experienced a delay in production, so regrettably they will ship after May the 4th so please take that into consideration (better late than never)
Artist Eric Siebenek designed the latest in the R2-KT Fan Club patch series, which features artists from all over the world. For the seventh patch we asked him if he could introduce KT to the Doctor, two great universes brought together. We were blown away by the final result. So we're doing a very limited run of patches to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Each patch is $10 which includes shipping to anywhere. Paypal to r2kt@r2kt.com for as many as you like while they last. These are 4.5" wide (our biggest patch yet) to showcase the artwork. Set to ship early February 2013. Geronimo!
Welcome to the home page of R2-KT, the plucky pink astromech droid. Who IS R2-KT, you might ask? Sister of R2-D2? Girlfriend, maybe?
R2-KT was created in 2005 by Jerry Greene, master droid builder, with the help of the R2 Builders Group. She was built in honor of one very brave little girl named Katie Johnson who had brain cancer. It was Katie's wish to have a pink robot like R2-D2 from Star Wars, so Jerry and the R2 Builders Group worked very hard and created a one-of-a-kind droid named R2-KT (which sounds like R2-Katie). This is her website.
R2-KT's Mission
R2-KT's mission is to entertain children, raise awareness of pediatric cancer, and raise money for such charities as Make-A-Wish and Children's Cancer Fund. Her allies include the 501st Legion Star Wars costuming club, Zig the Pig (mascot for the Children's Chance) and the Palmetto Richland Children's Hospital. If you live in the Southeastern US and would like to have R2-KT appear in your area, contact her at r2kt@r2kt.com
R2-KT stuff to show off:
If you care to link to us, here is a handy banner to drop on your website.
Follow R2-KT on Facebook and Twitter:
Feel like showing off KT's logo? Here it is, courtesy of Thomas Spanos, artist extraordinaire! Click to see a larger version.
Our friend Caitlin at Bright Copper Penny studios surprised us all by sending us this gorgeous penny blossom she hand-crafted. And look at what's decorating the center! ALL proceeds from the sales of these blossoms help little baby Leah and her parents, Francesca and DeltaSquad Boss with the STAGGERING costs of her treatment. And for only $7.50? Crazy affordable for such a cool decoration. You can order them at their etsy site: Bright Copper Penny and check out here other awesome geek-chic themes!
Check out news on Leah at the Princess Leah Diaries
R2-KT had a blast at Celebration 6!!!
Jazlynne Wilson from the SoCal Garrison of the 501st Legion wore this amazing poodle skirt to San Diego Comicon 2012 in honor of KT - look at that craftsmanship! Just amazing. We love you, Jazlynne!
Official Star Wars Artist of the 501st Carolina Garrison, Scott Rorie custom painted the R2-KT trailer to look like a professional, pimped-out Imperial transport for KT! What an amazing work of art on wheels! The detail, all the way down to the signature KT rose, is just amazing. The Carolina Garrison logo stands proudly on the back doors, the standard logo on one side in eerily realistic 3D effect, and a modified KT logo with her name suggesting a playful zippy movement of the droid. Just amazing! Our girl will be traveling in style now! Thank you so much, Scott! Everyone at R2-KT loves you and your wife!
Dakster Sullivan sat down with R2-KT for an informative interview of the pink droid featured on the website Geekmom.com! http://www.geekmom.com/2012/05/star-wars-week-an-interview-with-r2-kt/. Lots of fun. Here's a pdf version: article-geekmom-2012-may.pdf
501st Legion member and close friend David Petty asked if he could paint his R2 dome to match KT's and install it on his ground-based starship. Looking good, Dave!! Truly a beautiful testament to KT and her mission.
R2-KT was featured in an article on the girl-geek culture website The Mary Sue! Girl geeks are the best!
Lori Sartre found these adorable knit KT's on the website http://woolbuddy.com/2011/03/r2-kt/
R2-KT is a fan-built project and not authorized by Lucasfilm as a recognized character. Star Wars, its characters, creations, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucafilm. ©2006 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.